Some of your Docker Debian-based containers can be killed due to heavy processes running inside the container. If your preferred choice is the top command, most likely you will get the following error: top: command not found. Let’s see how to install top inside the container.
Prerequisites
- Debian
- sudo privileges
Solution
Step 1. Get into a Docker container shell.
sudo docker exec -it <container-id> /bin/bash
Step 2. Update Debian packages.
sudo apt update
Step 3. Install procps command.
sudo apt install procps
Conclusion
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